Vacancy details
About the role
Provide nursing care for inpatients and outpatients across the equine hospital.
Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Lanark to find a Registered Veterinary Nurse (Equine).
What you will be doing
- Prepare patients for procedures and assist with examinations, investigations and treatments.
- Administer medication, monitor recovery and pain levels, and support rehabilitation and preventative care.
Clinical work
- Perform clinical nursing tasks including blood sampling, IV catheter placement, wound management and bandaging.
- Support diagnostic imaging (radiography, ultrasonography, scintigraphy) and basic laboratory work (haematology, biochemistry, urinalysis, cytology).
- Assist with theatre preparation, sterilisation and anaesthesia monitoring during surgical procedures.
Working pattern
- Full-time, permanent role. Occasional out-of-hours duties when required to support emergency and critical-care cases.
Team and support
- Join a multi-disciplinary equine team of veterinary surgeons, nurses and care staff.
- Work in a supportive environment with ongoing opportunities for professional development.
Practice and facilities
- Post is based at an established equine hospital with a varied caseload and dedicated clinical areas.
- Responsibilities include daily stable management and maintaining hygiene and biosecurity standards.